Oct 13: 2 Strong Themes — MERS & Coronavirus, Car Majors

October 13, 2015 · #MERS & Coronavirus #Car Majors

2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: MERS & Coronavirus +4.9%.

Strong themes2 Top change+4.9% LeaderKM

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
MERS & Coronavirus
+4.9%
Car Majors
+3.0%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
MERS & CoronavirusKM+4.31%
Car MajorsKia+3.69%

Two themes led the Oct 13, 2015 session, and every stock in both closed higher. MERS & Coronavirus topped the list with an average change of 4.94%.

The theme returned after a 110-day gap, and all 3 of its stocks rose. Lime gained 6.65%, while theme leader KM rose 4.31% on volume of 3051999 shares.

Car Majors returned after 12 days with an average change of 2.99%, and all 4 of its stocks rose. Hyundai Wia led at 4.26%, and theme leader Kia added 3.69%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1MERS & Coronavirusrecurred after 110 days+4.9%3/3KM
2Car Majorsrecurred after 12 days+3.0%4/4Kia

Theme by Theme

1. MERS & Coronavirus (recurred after 110 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Lime 065160+6.7%3,735
KM 083550+4.3%3,868★
The Willbes & 008600+3.9%24,976

2. Car Majors (recurred after 12 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Hyundai Wia 011210+4.3%134,500
Kia 000270+3.7%53,400★
Hyundai Motor 005380+2.5%163,500
Hyundai Mobis 012330+1.5%235,000

Closing Thoughts

Both themes are on a streak of 1, so the next session will show whether either run continues. For MERS & Coronavirus, one open question is whether the move spreads beyond its 3 stocks.

In Car Majors, gains ranged from 4.26% at Hyundai Wia to 1.51% at Hyundai Mobis, which shows how broad the move was. Neither theme had same-day news attached.